Memoirs and how-tos by and for men — like many modern men themselves — seem to align behind two archetypes. One is the lovable-but-hapless former nerd whose lingering social awkwardness provides a lifetime supply of self-deprecating quips and anecdotes (think Jason Segel, Joseph Gordon-Levitt or any man who has read this far). Crash-landing in this [...]

Vintage Books, an imprint of publisher Knopf Doubleday, said Tuesday that the erotic trilogy Fifty Shades has hit 10 million in sales, just six weeks after arriving in stores. ‘Fifty Shades of Grey’ Rides Hollywood’s SM Wave‘Fifty Shades of Grey’ Author E L James Embarks on U.S. Book Tour‘Fifty Shades of Grey’ Author Confesses, ‘I’m [...]

A study conducted by a Brigham Young professor found that obscenity is rife in some teen novels and that characters who swear tend to be portrayed as more attractive and popular. By Husna Haq / May 22, 2012 “Perfect” by Sara Shepard and “Tweak: Growing up on Methamphetamine” by Nic Sheff were two of the [...]

BIRMINGHAM, Ala., May 22, 2012 (BUSINESS WIRE) – Books-A-Million, Inc. /quotes/zigman/68833/quotes/nls/bamm BAMM -0.33% today announced financial results for the 13-week first quarter ended April 28, 2012. Net sales for the 13-week period ended April 28, 2012 increased 10.5% to $113.1 million compared with sales of $102.4 million in the year-earlier period. Comparable store sales for [...]

Associated Press NEW YORK — Summer is weeks away, but the fall book season has already started. “Buzz Books 2012″ is a free e-book that came out Monday and features excerpts from 33 upcoming works, including Neil Young’s memoir, fiction by Dennis Lehane and Junot Diaz and a young adult novel by David Levithan. “Buzz [...]

He ordered 21 copies anyway. His customers had spoken, Mr. Cole said, and like other library officials across the country, he had gotten the message: Readers wanted the “Fifty Shades of Grey” trilogy. In recent weeks they have besieged libraries with requests for the books, signaling a new wave of popularity for these erotic novels, [...]

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SEBASTOPOL, Calif., May 21, 2012 (BUSINESS WIRE) – Safari(R) Books Online ( www.safaribooksonline.com ), the on-demand digital learning library for technology, digital media and business professionals, today announced it was awarded the 2012 Best Marketplace Website Built with Drupal by the Blue Drop Awards during its inaugural season. The award was given to Safari Books [...]

Landscaping with native plants goes back thousands of years in San Diego County. The Luiseno of North County practiced fire management to burn back understory and to encourage growth of desirable plants. The Kumeyaay planted cactus to serve as a barrier around some of their villages. Both groups intimately understood the balance among soils, plants [...]

On Friday, an association of e-book publishers—including major companies such as Harper Collins, Random House, and Barnes Noble—issued a statement suggesting an outline for a new “Lightweight DRM.” This proposed Digital Rights Management standard could increase interoperability of books on hardware like e-readers. Don’t get excited yet—the outline was only an invitation to a conversation that [...]